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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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